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EW  YORK  IN  SUMMER.  No  other  city  offers  such  countless  attractions  in 
summer  as  New  York.  Surrounded  on  all  sides  by-  water,  warm  nights  are 
rare.  At  sundown  during  the  hottest  weather  a  sea  breeze  springs  up  which 
makes  the  nights  cool  and  comfortable.  The  city  hotels  are  not  full  in  summer 
and  travelers  can  be  accommodated  much  better  than  at  the  crowded  seaside 
resorts,  and  at  much  less  expense.  No  other  place  offers  such  a  great  variety 
of  excursions  by  river,  harbor,  sound  or  ocean,  or  at  such  reasonable  prices. 
If  you  wish  to  pass  a  few  days  comfortably  in  the  hottest  weather,  stop  at  the 
Park  Avenue  Hotel.  The  massive  walls,  high  ceilings,  large  windows,  spacious 
rooms  and  corridors,  beautiful  courtyard  with  music,  fountain  and  flowers, 
are  some  of  the  features  that  make  the  Park  Avenue  Hotel  more  de- 
sirable than  any  other  Hotel  in  the  city.  Do  not  forget  that  it  is  abso- 
lutely fire-proof  and  the  most  substantially  built  of  any  Hotel  in  the  world. 


ENTRAL  PARK,  the  most  beautiful  in  America,  extends  from  59th  to  110th 
Streets,  and  from  Fifth  to  Eighth  Avenues,  making  it  2>£  miles  long  by  a  l/z 
mile  wide,  and  covering  862  acres.  What  was  thirty  years  ago  a  dreary 
region,  covered  with  ledges,  swamps  and  woods,  dotted  here  and  there  with 
miserable  shanties,  has  since  been  transformed  by  nature  and  the  aid  of  man 
into  a  veritable  paradise. 

Beautiful  lakes,  fine  drive-ways,  picturesque  knolls,  and  lawns  of  velvet  are 
now  to  be  seen.  Foot  and  bridle  paths  twine  around  the  rocky  ledges,  and 
through  the  groves  of  stately  trees,  while  fine  architecture  and  monuments  of 
art  and  interest  are  seen  almost  everywhere.  The  fountain  shown  on  the 
opposite  page  is  called  the  Bethesda  Fountain ;  it  was  made  at  Munich  from 
a  design  by  Emma  Stebbins,  representing  a  lily-bearing  angel  descending 
and  blessing  the  outflowing  water.  Adjoining  is  a  beautiful  lake  of  20  acres 
which  is  used  for  boating  in  Summer  and  skating  in  Winter. 


HE  Bowery,  showing  the  Third  Avenue  Elevated  and  various  Surface  Railroads. 


IFTH  AVENUE  (from  26th  Street,  looking  north),  is  the  Belgravia  of  the 
American  Metropolis,  with  its  gorgeous  club  houses,  magnificent  churches,  and 
homes  of  incalculable  wealth  and  splendor. 


RAND  Stairway  and  Terrace  at  the  north  end  of  the  Mall  in  Central  Park. 


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ROOKLYX  BRIDGE,  spanning  the  East  River,  and  connecting  the  cities 
of  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  is  5.989  feet  long  and  89  feet  wide.  The 
arch  in  the  center  is  135  feet  above  the  water,  allowing  ordinary  vessels 
to  pass  beneath.  This  wonderful  piece  of  work,  the  finest  in  the 
world,  was  completed  in  1883,  at  a  cost  of  about  $15,000,000.  The 
piers  are  272  feet  above  the  river,  and  wire  enough  was  used  in  the 
cables  to  stretch  nearly  half  way  around  the  world.  The  bridge  can  be 
easily  reached  by  the  Fourth  Avenue  Street  Cars,  which  pass  the  door  of 
the  Park  Avenue  Hotel. 


HE  WASHINGTON  BRIDGE,  which  crosses  the  Harlem  River  at  181st 
Street,  is  2,400  feet  long  by  80  feet  wide,  and  is  built  of  steel,  iron,  and  stone. 
The  two  central  arches  are  each  510  feet  span,  and  135  feet  above  high 
water  mark.    It  cost  about  $2,700,000. 


ARK  AVENUE  HOTEL,  NEW  YORK. 

On  Park  (4th)  Avenue,  from  32c!  to  33d  Streets,  was  built  by  the  late  A.  T. 
Stewart,  at  a  cost,  including  land,  of  over  $3,000,000.  It  is  the  largest 
absolutely  fire-proof  Hotel  in  the  city.  The  new  proprietors  have  expended 
$150,000  in  alterations,  improvements  and  additions  to  the  building  an, 
furniture.  In  order  to  run  the  house  on  American  and  European  plans  a  large 
restaurant  for  ladies  and  gentlemen  and  two  smaller  ones  for  gentlemen  have 
been  added.  A  spacious  main  entrance,  a  new  office,  and  a  new  entrance  for 
ladies  are  some  of  the  improvements.  There  are  500  newly  furnished  and 
decorated  rooms,  arranged  en  suite  or  single,  with  or  without  baths,  and  all 
well  lighted,  ventilated,  heated  by  steam,  and  supplied  with  hot  and  cold 
running  water.  The  corridors  are  of  unusual  width  and  connect  with  five 
iron  (fire  proof)  stairways.  The  location  is  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  the 
Grand  Central  Depot,  the  retail  shopping  district  and  places  of  amusement, 
and  within  a  short  ride  of  the  wholesale  houses.  The  Fourth  Avenue  Car  Line 
passes  the  door  direct  from  the  Grand  Central  Depot,  and  intersects  all  cross  town  lines  from  the 
various  ferries  and  depots.  It  is  expected  that  the  new  cross  town  road  in  29th  Street  will  soon  be 
running.  A  fine  armory  is  being  built  on  Fourth  Avenue,  opposite  the  Hotel.  The  Hotel  is  run  in  a 
first-class  manner  and  at  popular  prices.  Rooms  with  board,  $3.50  per  day  and  upwards;  rooms  without 
board,  $1.00  per  day  and  upwards.  Baggage  transferred  to  and  from  the  Grand  Central  Depot  and 
Long  Island  Railroad  free  of  charge. 

Wm.  H.  Earle.  WM.  H.  EARLE  &  SON,  Proprietors 

Arthur  G.  Earle.  of  Earle's  Hotel  from  1861  to  1872. 


ALL  Street  and  Trinity  Church.  Wall  Street  is  the  great  financial  center  of 
the  Metropolis.  The  New  York  Stock  Exchange,  Custom  House,  and  the 
Sub-Treasury  are  located  here. 

Trinity  Church  located  on  Broadway,  at  the  head  of  Wall  Street,  is  the 
richest  parish  in  America,  having  a  revenue  of  over  $500,000  a  year.  It  was 
founded  in  1697.  The  building  was  burned  in  1776,  and  rebuilt  in  1778. 
The  present  structure  was  completed  about  1846.  It  is  of  Gothic  design 
with  rich  interior,  carved  Gothic  columns,  etc.  The  spire  is  accessible  by 
stairway;  is  284  feet  high  and  contains  a  melodious  chime  of  bells. 


'        '  |  OUTH  Street,  bordering  on  the  East  River,  with  its  forests  of  masts,  is  where  the 
large  sailing  craft  from  all  parts  of  the  world  receive  and  discharge  their  cargoes. 


HE  OBELISK  in  Central  Park  is  of  granite,  is  70  feet  high,  and  weighs  200 
tons.  It  was  erected  in  the  Temple  of  Or,  Egypt,  about  3,500  years  ago  by 
Thutmas  III.  King  of  Egypt,  and  is  covered  with  hieroglyphics  representing 
his  campaigns  and  titles ;  also  those  of  his  descendent,  Rameses  II.  After 
standing  for  centuries  before  the  Temple  of  the  Sun,  at  Heleapolis,  it  was 
removed  to  Alexandria,  and  in  1877  was  presented  to  the  City  of  New  York 
by  the  Khedive  Ismail  Pasha.  The  late  Wm.  H.  Vanderbilt  paid  for  its 
transportation  and  placing  in  position  in  Central  Park. 


HE  new  Armory  opposite  the  Park  Avenue  Hotel  will  be  occupied  by  the  71st 
Regiment,  N.  G.,  S.  N.  Y.  and  the  2d  Battery.  It  will  also  be  the  head- 
quarters of  the  1st  Brigade  and  Signal  Corps.  The  dimensions  are  200  by  237 
feet,  and  cost,  including  land,  $780,000.  Building  was  designed  by  J.  R. 
Thomas. 


IFTH  AVENUE,  near  51st  and  52c!  Streets,  showing  the  magnificent  brown 
stone  palaces  of  Mrs.  Wm.  H.  Vanderbilt  and  her  daughters,  Mrs.  Elliot  F. 
Shepard,  and  Mrs.  W.  D.  Sloane.  On  the  northwest  corner  of  5  2d  Stieet  is  the 
beautiful  French  chateau  of  Wm.  K.  Vanderbilt,  with  its  rich  carvings,  in  white 
stone. 


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TATUE  of  "  Liberty  Enlightening  the  World,"  is  on  Bedloe's  Island,  in  New 
York  Harbor.  The  figure  is  made  of  copper,  and  is  151  feet  high.  The 
pedestal  on  which  it  stands  is  155  feet  high.  It  was  modelled  by  Bartholdi,  a 
French  sculptor,  and  was  presented  by  the  French  people  to  the  United 
States.  In  the  upraised  hand  is  a  torch  lighted  by  electricity,  and  in  the 
other  hand  the  constitution.    The  statue  and  pedestal  cost  $1,000,000. 

The   trip  across  the  Bay  is  a  delightful  one,  and  can  be  made  for  a 
reasonable  price. 


IEW  ot  Park  Avenue  from  the  Park  Avenue  Hotel,  showing  the  Grand  Central 
Rail  Road  Station  at  the  north  end.  Park  Avenue  is  the  extension  of  Fourth 
Avenue,  and  is  one  of  the  finest  residence  streets  in  the  city,  it  being  lined  on 
either  side  by  beautiful  homes  and  church  edifices,  and  having  small  parks 
through  the  center  the  entire  length  of  the  avenue. 


RAND  ENTRANCE,  Stairway  and  Office  of  the  Park  Avenue  Hotel.  The 
main  entrance  and  office  has  been  enlarged  and  changed  into  a  spacious  and 
attractive  room,  in  keeping  with  the  rest  of  the  house,  and  showing  the  massive 
iron  staircase,  the  finest  in  the  city.  The  floors  of  all  public  rooms  are 
laid  with  mosaic  tiling  and  the  wall  and  ceilings  handsomely  finished  in  the 
Stero-relief  decorations,  artistically  tinted  and  relieved  with  bronzes  and  gold 
leaf.  A  new  entrance  for  ladies,  with  iron  awning  extending  to  the  street  curb, 
and  a  special  elevator,  have  been  added. 


ETROPOLITAN  MUSEUM  OF  ART,  in  Central  Park,  near  Fifth  Avenue 
and  83d  Street,  is  built  of  brick  and  granite,  in  the  modern  Gothic  style,  and 
is  218  by  95  feet.  It  is  open  free  on  Wednesdays,  Thursdays,  Fridays  and 
Saturdays  ;  on  other  days  25  cents  admission  is  charged.  It  may  be  reached 
by  the  Fourth  Avenue  Street  Cars  to  83d  Street  and  Madison  Avenue. 
Several  hours  could  be  pleasantly  spent  in  viewing  the  many  objects  of 
interest  and  works  of  art  to  be  seen  here. 


RAND  CENTRAL  DEPOT,  the  largest  and  finest  passenger  station  in  America, 
is  located  on  42d  Street  and  Park  Avenue,  only  about  three  minutes  ride  in 
the  Fourth  Avenue  Street  Cars  to  the  Park  Avenue  Hotel.  It  is  used  jointly 
by  the  New  York  Central  and  Hudson  River,  the  Harlem  and  the  New  York, 
New  Haven  and  Hartford  Railroads. 

All  Park  Avenue  Hotel  baggage  transferred  to  and  from  this  Station 
free  of  charge. 


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ROOKLYN  BRIDGE.  There  are  three  modes  of  travel  on  the  Brooklyn 
Bridge ;  consisting  of  an  elevated  center  promenade,  thirteen  feet  wide,  on 
each  side  of  which  are  railroad  tracks  for  passenger  cars  propelled  by  cables. 
Outside  of  the  railroad  tracks  are  the  roadways  for  vehicles.  A  charge  of 
one  cent  is  made  for  pedestrians,  and  three  cents  for  car  fare.  A  walk 
across  this  grand  structure  on  a  pleasant  day,  with  its  magnificent  views  of 
the  two  great  cities  and  of  the  beautiful  river  and  harbor,  will  long  be 
remembered. 

The  entrance  to  the  New  York  end  of  the  Bridge  is  on  Park  Row, 
opposite  the  City  Hall,  and  can  be  reached  by  the  Fourth  Avenue  Street 
Cars,  or  the  Third  Avenue  Elevated  Road. 


EW  YORK  POST  OFFICE  is  located  at  the  junction  of  Broadway  and  Park 
Row.    The  building  is  of  granite  and  cost  nearly  $7,000,000.    The  business 
of  this  office  the  largest  in  the  United  States,  and  yields  an  annual  profit  of 
about  $3,000,000. 


HE  MALL,  in  Central  Park,  is  the  main  promenade,  and  is  about  a  quarter  of 
a  mile  long,  and  200  feet  wide.  Double  rows  of  elms  border  it,  with  lawns 
on  one  side  and  a  rocky  ridge  on  the  other.  Here  may  be  found  the 
statues  cf  Scott,  Shakespeare,  Burns,  Fitz  Green  Halleck,  Beethoven,  and 
other  memorials.  The  music  pavilion  is  located  at  the  north  end  where  band 
music  is  given  on  pleasant  afternoons. 


HE  Menagerie,  located  about  the  old  Arsenal,  in  Central  Park,  is  a  place  of 
interest  for  old  and  young.  A  great  variety  of  wild  animals,  rare  birds, 
poisonous  reptiles,  and  mischievous  monkeys,  are  to  be  seen  there,  free 
of  charge. 

The  Fourth  Avenue  Street  Car  Line,  passing  the  Park  Avenue  Hotel, 
will  take  you  to  the  corner  of  65th  Street  and  Madison  Avenue,  one  short 
block  of  the  entrance. 


ITY  HALL  PARK  and  Printing  House  Square.  The  City  Hall  was  erected 
in  1803,  in  what  was  then  the  outskirts  of  the  city;  for  that  reason  the  front  was 
built  of  white  marble  and  the  back  of  brown  stone,  as  the  authorities  of  ninety 
years  ago  fancied  that  the  city  would  never  grow  beyond  it.  Piinting  House 
Square  on  the  East  side  of  the  park,  contains  most  of  the  great  newspaper 
buildings  of  New  York.  The  one  on  the  left  being  the  "  World,"  the  next  the 
"  Tribune,"  and  next,  the  "  Times."  The  "  Sun,"  "  Mail  and  Express,"  and 
"Journal"  are  also  located  here. 


OURT  YARD  of  the  Park  Avenue  Hotel.  The  interior  court  covers  nearly 
14,000  square  feet,  and  contains  evergreen  trees,  flower  beds,  and  a  beautiful 
fountain  sparkling  under  the  electric  light  at  night.  On  two  sides  are  spacious 
piazzas  where  guests  in  summer  can  be  served  with  all  the  delicacies  of  the 
season  while  they  listen  to  the  delightful  strains  of  music.  All  inside  rooms 
open  on  the  court  making  them  as  desirable  as  those  in  front. 


IGH  BRIDGE  is  a  massive  granite  structure,  crossing  the  Harlem  River  at 
175th  Street.  It  is  1,450  feet  long,  and  supported  by  15  high  arched  piers. 
It  was  built  in  1842,  to  carry  the  large  iron  pipes  which  supply  the  city 
with  Croton  water.  Take  the  Harlem  train  of  the  Sixth  Avenue  Elevated 
Railroad  at  the  station  co  ner  of  33d  Street  and  Broadway,  near  Park 
Avenue  Hotel. 


OW  to  reach  the  Park  Avenue  Hotel  by  street  railroads,  from  depots  and  landings. 
New  York  Central  and  Hudson  River  Railroad,  New  York  and  Harlem  Railroad, 
New  York,  New  Haven  and  Hartford  Railroad,  New  York  and  New  England 
Railroad,  all  run  into  the  Grand  Central  Depot,  42d  Street  and  Fourth  Avenue. 
Take  Fourth  Avenue  Street  Car,  about  three  minutes'  ride  to  Hotel  door.  Baggage 
transferred  free  of  charge. 

Erie  Railroad.  Depot,  Jersey  City.  Ferries,  foot  of  Chambers  or  West  23d 
Streets.  Take  23d  Street  cars  to  Fourth  Avenue,  and  Fourth  Avenue  cars  to 
Hotel. 

Pennsylvania  Railroad.  Depot,  Jersey  City.  Ferries,  foot  of  Cortlandt  and 
Desbrosses  Streets.  Take  Desbrosses  Ferry ;  Grand  Street  cross-town  line  of 
cars  to  Bowery,  and  Fourth  Avenue  line  to  Hotel 

Baltimore  and  Ohio  Railroad.  Depot,  Jersey  City.  Ferry,  foot  of  Liberty 
Street.  Take  Sixth  Avenue  Elevated  Road,  Cortlandt  Street  Station  to  33d 
Street  station,  near  Hotel. 

Delaware,  Lackawanna  and  Western  Railroad.  Depot.  Hoboken.  Ferry, 
foot  of  Christopher  Street.  Take  Eighth  Street  Car  to  Fourth  Avenue,  and  Fourth 
Avenue  line  to  Hotel. 


Central  Railroad  of  New  Jersey.  Depot,  Jersey  City.  Ferry,  foot  of  Liberty  Street.  Take  Sixth 
Avenue  Elevated  Road  at  Cortlandt  Street,  to  33d  Street  station,  near  Hotel. 

West  Shore  Railroad,  Depots  Jersey  City  and  Weehawken,  Ferries  West  426.  Street  and  Jay 
Street.    Take  426.  Street  Ferry,  426.  Street  cars  to  4th  Avenue  and  Fourth  Avenue  line  to  Hotel. 

Philadelphia  and  Reading  Railroad.  Depot,  foot  of  Liberty  Street.  Take  Sixth  Avenue  Elevated 
Road  at  Cortlandt  Street,  to  33d  Street  station,  near  Hotel. 

Long  Island  Railroad  Depot,  Hunter's  Point.  Ferry,  East  34th  Street.  Take  34th  Street  car  from 
Ferry  to  Hotel.    Baggage  transferred  from  this  Ferry  free. 

N.  Y.,  Ontario  and  Western  Railroad  Depot,  Weehawken.  Ferry,  West  42d  Street.  Take  42d 
Street  road  to  Fourth  Avenue  and  Fourth  Avenue  road  to  Hotel. 

Steamship  and  steamboat  landings,  on  East  or  North  River  :  Take  any  cross-town  line  which 
intersects  the  Fourth  Avenue  line,  which  runs  direct  to  Hotel. 


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